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ST. LOUIS There are less than two weeks to go in the season, and you can't blame the Blues if they've got some bad vibes about now. A year ago, the Blues ended a promising regular season with six straight loss, which was the preface to a first-round exit in the NHL playoffs. After Monday night, the Blues have six games to go in the season, and hit that mark with a two-game losing streak. If there's momentum to build, this isn't the kind they want. The Blues lost 4-1 to a Vancouver team in a playoff battle of its own in the Pacific Division, and the loss had the hallmarks of many of the Blues' recent games: no early scoring and ineffective power play. Though a...

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ST. LOUIS There are less than two weeks to go in the season, and you can't blame the Blues if they've got some bad vibes about now. A year ago, the Blues ended a promising regular season with six straight loss, which was the preface to a first-round...

SAN JOSE, Calif. It's still too early to say that one defeat can be devastating for the San Jose Sharks' playoff hopes. But San Jose dug itself an even deeper hole Saturday night after jumping out to a two-goal lead, then making the kind of mistakes...

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia Sunday's game in Vancouver won't be forgotten by the Blues anytime soon. But will their 6-5 shootout loss be remembered by a valiant comeback by the Blues or a goalie swap that had many wondering if a disgruntled Brian...

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In predicted order of finish
Pacific Division
1. KINGS
2013-14: 46-28-8 (100 points), 3rd.
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The Anaheim Ducks acquired center Ryan Kesler in a trade from the Vancouver Canucks on Friday.In exchange for Kesler, the Ducks sent the Canucks forward Nick Bonino, defenseman Luca Sbisa and the No. 24 pick in the 2014 draft, which begins with the...

In Russia, Teemu Selanne was hockey's hero.
In Anaheim, will he be more than just another player on the NHL team with the most points?
Selanne returned to Honda Center ice for practice Thursday, showing more bounce in his skating than when the...

There might be a magic formula to what Ducks Coach Bruce Boudreau does to get his teams off to a fast start, but maintaining that trend will be remarkable if it happens again this season.
While the Ducks are still stacked with a talented roster that...

It's unfair to expect 22-year-old Jakob Silfverberg to immediately replace four-time 30-goal scorer Bobby Ryan on the Ducks' scoresheet or in the hearts of their fans.
But Silfverberg, who had 10 goals and 19 points in 48 games with Ottawa last season,...

Columbus Blue Jackets center Brandon Dubinsky will not be fined or suspended following his Sunday night ejection for a big hit on Ducks veteran center Saku Koivu.
Columbus General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen told the Columbus Dispatch on Monday that NHL...

After withstanding an early flurry by the Phoenix Coyotes, the Ducks cruised to a victory.Dustin Penner scored two goals as the Ducks handed the Phoenix Coyotes their first home loss in regulation this season, 4-2, Saturday night.Sami Vatanen had a...

Part of Hampus Lindholm's job as a hockey defenseman is to hit people, but when he unintentionally laid out his hot-shooting teammate Corey Perry in the second period, the biggest miscue of the rookie's season was at hand.
Three minutes later, Lindholm...

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"We were sort of in the rut of 'Let the big line do it,' "...

Although many kids had hockey dads pushing them, Nick Bonino didn't need any prodding to explore an athletic life that built him into a versatile Ducks center who was recently awarded a $5.7-million contract extension through 2016-17.
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The NHL suspended Edmonton Oilers defenseman Corey Potter for two games Monday after he checked Ducks center Nick Bonino from behind into the boards Sunday.
Potter will lose $7,948.72 in salary.
After the second-period hit, Potter was hit with a...

Dustin Penner might not be familiar with all of the details, but when the forward was asked about the Ducks' Tuesday night visit to Detroit, he figured out all he needed to know.
"Is that the first time we've played them since they eliminated...

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